[LeArc] Special Weather Statement : MLI@ 4/11/02 4:58:45 AM

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The following weather message is provided by McDonough County E.S.D.A.


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SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
455 AM CDT THU APR 11 2002

...WARM AND BREEZY TODAY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY TONIGHT WITH
A FEW STORMS POSSIBLY NEAR SEVERE LEVELS...

LOW PRESSURE IN MINNESOTA WILL RESULT IN BREEZY SOUTH WINDS TODAY AND
WITH SUNSHINE...PUSH HIGH TEMPERATURES TO THE WARMEST YET THIS SPRING
SEASON.  HIGHS SHOULD REACH THE LOWER 70S NORTHERN SECTIONS TO THE UPPER
70S IN THE SOUTH.  THE LOW WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD
DEVELOP ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON NEAR
INTERSTATE 35 AND MOVE EAST.  ATMOSPHERIC INSTABILITY IN THE LOWER
LEVELS...COMBINED WITH COLD AIR ALOFT APPEAR SUFFICIENT FOR A FEW STORMS
IN THE LINE TO APPROACH OR REACH SEVERE LEVELS TIL MIDNIGHT.

AT THIS TIME...THE AREA WHERE STORMS MAY REACH SEVERE LEVELS SHOULD BE
MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 30.  THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND ALSO STRONG WINDS UP TO 60
MPH.   PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS OVER MOST AREAS BY FRIDAY MORNING SHOULD
TOTAL IN THE ONE TO TWO THIRDS OF AN INCH RANGE WITH ISOLATED HIGHER
AMOUNTS...MAINLY WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI IN IOWA.

DUE TO SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS AND ABOVE NORMAL WATER LEVELS ON MANY
LOCAL RIVERS FROM THE HEAVY RAINS RECEIVED EARLIER THIS WEEK...ANY
ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RAINS MAY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING ON AREA RIVERS AND
LOW-LYING FLOOD PRONED LOCATIONS.  THEREFORE A HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK FOR
THE POTENTIAL OF MINOR FLOODING OCCURRING TONIGHT WILL BE CONTINUED.

LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT...EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR
THEIR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES
TODAY AND FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

UPCOMING SPOTTER TRAINING CLASSES:

April 11, 2002:  Washington, IA, 7:00 pm

On Thursday, April 11th, at 7:00 pm, severe weather and tornado
spotter training will be conducted in Washington, Iowa (Washington
County) at the Fire Department at 7:00 pm This is a free 2 hour
class. For additional information, contact Bruce mcAvoy at (319)
356-0840, or e-mail Bruce at bruce-mcavoy@uiowa.edu.  You may also
contact Washington County Emergency Manager, Owen White at (319)
657-2762, or e-mail Owen at nowhite@hotmail.com.  Media - please
promote and advertise this free class as much as possible.  Thank
you.


April 16, 2002:  Davenport, IA, 6:00 pm

On Tuesday, April 16th, at 6 pm, severe weather and tornado spotter
training will be conducted in Davenport, Iowa (Scott County), at the
Library, at 6:00 pm  This is a free 2 hour class. For additional
information, contact Lynn Seline at (563) 326-7844.  This training
is open to all area fire departments, media, law enforcement, HAM
radio clubs, and others with interest in severe weather.  Media -
please promote and advertise this free class as much as possible.


April 17, 2002:  Mt. Carroll, IL, 7:00 pm

On Wednesday, April 17th, at 7:00 pm, severe weather and tornado
spotter training will be conducted in Mt. Carroll, Illinois (Carroll
County) at the Mt. Carroll Fire Department at 7:00 pm This is a free
2 hour class. For additional information, contact Carroll County
ESDA Coordinator, Greg Miller, at (815) 244-9171 or e-mail at
gsmiller@cin.net. Media - please promote and advertise this free
class as much as possible. Thank you.

NICHOLS

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